Manufacturing Tooling & Welding Design Engineer

Productive Resources; Goodfield (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health, Dental and Vision

Company Paid Life Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Retirement Savings Account (401k)

HSA Programs

Job summary

Productive Resources is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Design Engineer for our Goodfield, IL facility. You will design and deliver tooling, fixtures, and equipment to support fabrication, welding, and assembly operations, taking projects from concept through fabrication and validation.

You will work closely with engineering, production, and shop personnel to optimize processes and layouts. The role emphasizes DFM, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement, with opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience designing tooling, weld fixtures, jigs, or production equipment.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and modify tooling, fixtures, jigs, and production equipment.
• Create 3D CAD models, drawings, and BOMs for tooling designs.
• Collaborate with shop fabricators to build, test, and validate tools.
• Support tooling implementation, certification, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Mechanical design

Tooling development

Welding

Fabrication

Process improvement

Project coordination

Root cause analysis

CAD modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD software

Welding equipment knowledge

Job description

Productive Resources is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Design Engineer for our Goodfield, IL facility. You will design and deliver tooling, fixtures, and equipment to support fabrication, welding, and assembly operations, taking projects from concept through fabrication and validation.

You will work closely with engineering, production, and shop personnel to optimize processes and layouts. The role emphasizes DFM, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement, with opportunities for growth